Global Digital Factory Lead

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

The Global Digital Factory Lead will contribute to the company digital acceleration by setting up and operating OPmobility Digital Solutions practice, which aims to deliver webapps, RPA and Low code employee solutions with high value and low Time to Market. He/she will act as a key Business partner, promoting the company's digital delivery capabilities to each domain CIO and to the business teams. He/she will be responsible to:

• Evaluate, validate, prioritize, and launch product designs and developments (with each domain’s CIO, PMO team and business teams)
• Secure the engagement taken with Businesses and its operationalization through delivery teams (based in India and France in a first step and in Opmobility regional hubs in a second time)
• Promote Agile methodology in the company by using Digital Solutions as a showcase of our Agile capabilities
• Manage the Digital Solutions practice budget and ensure its return on investment.

Main Responsibilities and Activities

– Digital Factory set-up

• Definition of the target organisation, processes and value monitoring
• Manage staffing needs in line with the strategic vision and business plans
• Vendors/ contractors management and service monitoring
• Collaborate with IT, security, architecture team to implement best in class infrastructure to deliver digital products
• Define product lifecycle with different gates and checklists
• Define and implement the agile process and tools to be used in the digital factory and potentially leveraged throughout the entire organisation
• Build a community of digital champions in the different domains/ businesses and animate the community to get support on demand management

– Service and Product Delivery

• Promotes the Digital Solutions capabilities in all businesses of OPmobility
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify digital innovation opportunities
• Continuously monitor initiatives progress and enable decision making
• Collaborate with delivery team to on board resources in the Digital Solutions team
• Continuously track generated value

– Foster a culture of agility

• Be a strong contributor in the acceleration of the digital transformation of the group by promoting agile methodology and lean start up development
• Be part of the demands prioritization of businesses and divisions, staff projects and ensure expected value is delivered

Profile 

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration Field or Engineering degree, ideally in information systems.
• Fluent English. Knowledge of a second language is a plus
• At least 12 years of digital development experience with at least 5 years of experience running a delivery team working in Agile
• Has build teams, is able to manage remotely and orchestrate several delivery teams spread in different regions
• Experience of operating within global companies with matrix organizations (multi-regional and multi-divisions)
• Industrial/ automotive background is a plus
• Customer centric approach
• Agile squads management
• Agile product delivery
• Knowledge and experience in product strategy and delivery with minimum knowledge on architecture and technology strategy (Cloud, CI/CD, platforming)

Key Behaviour and Competencies

• Focus on value creation
• Inspirational leader, open to innovation
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coach and motivate people by challenging them and rewarding their efforts.
• Demonstrated capacity to build high-performing teams by defining clear roles and responsibilities, appointing the right people in the right positions, and by attracting and retaining talents.
• Entrepreneurial mindset combined with strong business acumen
• Excellent communication and pedagogical skills. Ability to develop effective relationships with different stakeholders, across different operating divisions, functions and geographies.
• Ability to prioritize and stay focused in a fast-paced environment
• Agile, hands-on, action-oriented

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.